I am Michael Wood Jr., executive director of Veterans Stand. I am a police scientist, USMC veteran, retired Baltimore police commander, and creator of Civilian-Led Policing, AMA - Politics

I am Michael Wood Jr., executive director of Veterans Stand. I am a police scientist, USMC veteran, retired Baltimore police commander, and creator of Civilian-Led Policing, AMA
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I am Michael Wood Jr., executive director of Veterans Stand. I am a police scientist, USMC veteran, retired Baltimore police commander, and creator of Civilian-Led Policing, AMA

Posted: 23 Feb 2017 09:48 AM PST

Veterans Stand developed from the Veterans Stand for Standing Rock call to fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in support of the Sioux nation, started by Wes Clark Jr. and me. As we raised over $1 million and brought over 2000 vets to Standing Rock, we recognized a need to continue to stand. Our mission is to unite citizens and all members of humanity through our shared military service; and to fulfill our promise to defend America from enemies, foreign and domestic, by combating the oppression of our fellow human beings and working to create a better future through continued sacrifice and service.

In addition to Veterans Stand I have been working on implementing the Civilian-Led Policing model that I have created. I simply cannot pursue all of these lanes at once. My trusted colleague, Avi Trop /u/CivilianLedPD, believes in the reform and is putting in the groundwork to make it a reality.

We are beginning to recognize the problems of American policing, but we do not know what to do. My life's work has been the evolution of just what to do to have system where the police actually do protect and serve us.

As I wrap up my PhD work, I propose the Civilian-Led model, explained in a social media friendly concept here. https://twitter.com/MichaelAWoodJr/status/766739584776482816

Explained in some more detail at Johns Hopkins: https://youtu.be/RxW6OIE4CYU

and with some background on my career here: https://youtu.be/Ndg-JGmYryA

I do not wish to cloud the though process, so help me evolve the model, and become a part of it.

If you would like to help this process become a reality you can reach out to /u/CivilianLedPD or civilianledpolicing@gmail.com.

Proof: https://twitter.com/MichaelAWoodJr/status/834783766216372224

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A majority of Americans are embarrassed by President Trump

Posted: 23 Feb 2017 06:27 AM PST